I can’t imagine a better introduction to the work of this rather neglected pianist and singer than this jam-packed 2CD set. He not only excels at Barrelhouse, Boogie and the Blues (the title of one album), but spurs on his many colleagues who include Jonah Jones, Vic Dickenson, Sidney Bechet, Mickey Baker and Emmett Berry among many others.
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